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1,000 News Providers Join World News Day Initiative

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Branko Brkic co-organises World News Day as over 1,000 news providers sign up.
The New York Times, Reuters and the Kyiv Independent will share editorials, ads and cartoons.
Reuters Institute reports global trust in news fell to a new low in 2026.
People increasingly turn to social media and AI chatbots for news.
Social media and video networks overtook news sites as the main online news source last year.

History

Historical Context

The 2016 U.S. presidential race showed how Facebook and Russian-run Internet Research Agency accounts reached roughly 126 million Americans, sparking congressional hearings and a $5 billion FTC fine. That episode taught regulators that platform-driven misinformation can erode trust, prompting the European Commission and U.S. FCC in 2026 to weigh stricter transparency rules for news coalitions like The New York Times, Reuters and Kyiv Independent.

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Story summary

Branko Brkic co-organises World News Day as over 1,000 news providers sign up.
The New York Times, Reuters and the Kyiv Independent will share editorials, ads and cartoons.
Reuters Institute reports global trust in news fell to a new low in 2026.
People increasingly turn to social media and AI chatbots for news.
Social media and video networks overtook news sites as the main online news source last year.

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